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March 29, 2013

I think it’s from the tail of a Wild Turkey. I found it in the street earlier today while I was out walking. It’s about 16 inches long, black with a reddish brown horizontal stripe pattern and a lighter reddish brown tip. It’s also not in great condition — the shaft is splitting and frayed. It looks as if maybe it spent a bunch of time under a snow bank at the curb where I found it. But it’s BIG, kind of magnificent despite the wear and tear. I think the Wild Turkey is our state game bird here in MA, so maybe it pulls at my feelings of respect on that account, too.